Definitions for Nominal
ˈnɒm ə nlnom·i·nal

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. noun phrase, nominal phrase, nominaladjective

   a phrase that can function as the subject or object of a verb

2. nominaladjective

   relating to or constituting or bearing or giving a name

   "the Russian system of nominal brevity"; "a nominal lists of priests"; "taxable males as revealed by the nominal rolls"

3. nominal, token(a), tokenishadjective

   insignificantly small; a matter of form only (`tokenish' is informal)

   "the fee was nominal"; "a token gesture of resistance"; "a toknenish gesture"

4. nominaladjective

   pertaining to a noun or to a word group that functions as a noun

   "nominal phrase"; "noun phrase"

5. nominaladjective

   of, relating to, or characteristic of an amount that is not adjusted for inflation

   "the nominal GDP"; "nominal interest rates"

6. nominative, nominaladjective

   named; bearing the name of a specific person

   "nominative shares of stock"

7. nominal, titularadjective

   existing in name only

   "the nominal (or titular) head of his party"

GCIDERate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Nominaladjective

   Hence: Insignificant; trifling; -- of prices or costs, as compared with the benefits gained; as, to pay a nominal sum for the data; a nominal fee.

2. Nominaladjective

   Within acceptable limits; as expected; as, the hydraulic lines are at nominal pressure; -- used mostly in aviation and space operations.

WiktionaryRate this definition:3.0 / 1 vote

1. nominalnoun

   A noun or word group that functions as a noun phrase.

   This sentence contains two nominals.

2. nominalnoun

   A part of speech that shares features with nouns and adjectives.

3. nominaladjective

   Of, resembling, relating to, or consisting of a name or names.

4. nominaladjective

   Assigned to or bearing a person's name.

5. nominaladjective

   Existing in name only.

6. nominaladjective

   Of or relating to nominalism.

7. nominaladjective

   Insignificantly small; trifling.

   He gave me only a nominal sum for my services.

8. nominaladjective

   Of or relating to the presumed or approximate value, rather than the actual value.

   The nominal voltage is 1.5 V, but the actual figure is usually higher.

9. nominaladjective

   Of, relating to, or being the amount or face value of a sum of money or a stock certificate, for example, and not the purchasing power or market value.

10. nominaladjective

    Of, relating to, or being the rate of interest or return without adjustment for compounding or inflation.

11. nominaladjective

    Of or relating to a noun or word group that functions as a noun.

    This sentence contains a nominal phrase.

12. nominaladjective

    According to plan or design; normal.

    We'll just do a nominal flight check.

13. nominaladjective

    Without adjustment to remove the effects of inflation; contrasted with real.

14. nominaladjective

    Having values whose order is insignificant.

15. Etymology: From the nominalle, from nominalis, from nomen.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Nominaladjective

   Refering to names rather than to things; not real; titular.

   Etymology: nominalis, Latin.

   Profound in all the nominal,
   And real ways beyond them all. Hudibras, p. i.

   The nominal essence of gold is that complex idea the word gold stands for; as a body yellow, of a certain weight, malleable, fusible and fixed. But the real essence is the constitution of the insensible parts of that body on which those qualities depend. John Locke.

   Were these people as anxious for the doctrines essential to the church of England, as they are for the nominal distinction of adhering to its interests. Addison.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. nominal

   Nominal refers to a value or measurement that is stated or named in name only, without consideration of its actual magnitude or significance. It denotes something that exists in name or as a conventional designation, but may not necessarily reflect the true value or importance it represents. In various contexts, nominal can imply superficial or symbolic character, rather than being an absolute or substantive attribute.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Nominaladjective

   of or pertaining to a name or names; having to do with the literal meaning of a word; verbal; as, a nominal definition

2. Nominaladjective

   existing in name only; not real; as, a nominal difference

3. Nominalnoun

   a nominalist

4. Nominalnoun

   a verb formed from a noun

5. Nominalnoun

   a name; an appellation

6. Etymology: [L. nominalis, fr. nomen, nominis, name. See Name.]

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Nominal

   In linguistics, a nominal is a part of speech in some languages that shares features with nouns and adjectives.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Nominal

   nom′in-al, adj. pertaining to a name: existing only in name: having a name.—ns. Nom′inalism, the doctrine that general terms have no corresponding reality either in or out of the mind, being mere words; Nom′inalist, one of a sect of philosophers who held the doctrine of nominalism.—adj. Nominalist′ic, pertaining to nominalism.—adv. Nom′inally. [L. nominalis—nomen, -ĭnis, a name.]

Military Dictionary and GazetteerRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. nominal

   By name, hence nominal call, which corresponds with the French appel nominatif; and, in a military sense, with our roll-call.

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Anagrams for Nominal »

1. nonmail

How to pronounce Nominal?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say Nominal in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Nominal in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Nominal in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of Nominal in a Sentence

1. Dejan Ilijevski:

   Of course, investors have to accept more risk when investing in stocks and endure periods when the returns have not outpaced inflation, although some investors may assume that higher inflation leads to lower stock performance, Dejan Ilijevski market history shows that nominal annual stock returns are unrelated to inflation.

2. Naokazu Koshimizu:

   Bonds were supported partly because the pace of vaccinations has slowed in the States and as real-money investors are starting to buy, rise in inflation is also driven more by supply constraints than demand, which is why we are seeing rising inflation expectations and fall in nominal yields.

3. Michael Blythe:

   Australia is one of very few developed countries where nominal and real GDP can go in wildly different directions and it's all because of commodities, exports are driving a huge rise in national income that just doesn't show in real GDP.

4. James Clapper:

   So this is simply affirmation, confirmation of what has already been said both by Director Wray of the FBI and Bill Evanina, who is director of the National National Counterintelligence and Security Center and Security Center, who is kind of the nominal spokesman for election interference on behalf of the director of national intelligence.

5. Ken Muskat:

   Traditionally, people used to think of cruising as buffets and pizza and hot dogs. It’s not like that anymore, you have that if you want, but you really have some very high-end restaurants that are, for a nominal fee, very much worth it.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Nominal
2. ^ GCIDE
   https://gcide.gnu.org.ua/?q=Nominal
3. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Nominal
4. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=Nominal
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Nominal
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Nominal
8. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=Nominal
9. ^ Military Dictionary and Gazetteer
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/59563/pg59563-images.html